Floyd Collins’ Crystal Cave

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Floyd Collins’ Crystal Cave

cave, Kentucky, United States

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Flint Ridge Cave System
…system’s hub and gateway is Floyd Collins’ Crystal Cave, named for its discoverer (1917). Collins, whose family owned the land above the cave, tried for several years to turn the cave into a tourist attraction. In 1925 he was exploring nearby Sand Cave when he became trapped, and the unsuccessful…
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…system’s hub and gateway is Floyd Collins’ Crystal Cave, named for its discoverer (1917). Collins, whose family owned the land above the cave, tried for several years to turn the cave into a tourist attraction. In 1925 he was exploring nearby Sand Cave when he became trapped, and the unsuccessful…
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